Health records creation, storage and the concept of filtering: The Biblical and the Qur'anic perspectives

Abstract

Background/Objectives: This paper examined Health Records Creation, Storage and the Concept of Filtering; the Bible and the Quran perspectives in order to establish similarities between them and health records keeping. The aim of the paper therefore is to produce biblical and Quranic evidences of records creation, storage and show whether there is concept of information filtering in the Bible and in Al-Qur[an. Methods/Design: The meaning, importance and benefits of health records creation, storage and information filtering reflecting the opinions of some scholars who had worked on them were adequately reviewed and underscored in comparison with various relevant quotations from the Bible and Al-Qur’an. This is to establish the similarities between the Bible, the Quran and health records creation, storage and the concept of information filtering. Results: In the final analysis, it was discovered in the Bible and Al-Qur’an that creation is of God. The same way we are creating records, storing and retrieving them today. The concept of information filtering, which health records managers are using to ensure confidentiality of patients’ records and deny people unauthorized access to patient information also originated from the Bible and Al-Qur’an. The concept of information filtering was also evidenced.. Conclusion: Finally, while making distinction between the believers and unbelievers, the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "That which differentiates us from the disbelievers and hypocrites is our performance of Salat. He who abandons it, becomes a disbeliever". It can therefore be concluded that health records creation, storage and the concept of information filtering actually originated from the Bible and Al-Quran in view of the relevant Biblical and Quranic verses perspectives highlighted in this paper. Keywords: Health records creation, Health records storage, Concept of filtering, Health information management; Scriptural affirmation.